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Super-Wealthy Join Protesters on Wall Street

It might not be all that surprising to learn the granddaughter of oil tycoon H.L. Hunt has been spending a lot of time on Wall Street. But the heiress hasn’t been going there to manage her fortune.

Leah Hunt-Hendrix, 28 years old, is one of a small number of super-rich protesters who have come out in support of Occupy Wall Street. They are following Warren Buffet’s lead and highlighting their own status as evidence of the country’s widening wealth gap. Some have turned up at marches and rallies with cardboard signs that tell of outsized trust funds, lifetime health insurance and debt-free university degrees.

These self-proclaimed “one percenters” even have their own blog that collects personal stories penned by wealthy supporters of Occupy Wall Street. The website was inspired by “We are the 99 percent,” a blog that helped kick-start the protests last month.